Forensic Science Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
The Forensic Science option is appropriate for students interested in working in a crime lab or pursuing a graduate degree in forensic science or chemistry. Students can earn a BS degree in Chemistry in four years and also take a combination of courses that enhance a chemistry major's background in biology, biochemistry, and related areas that can be important in forensic science.
The Forensic Science option is designed for the Track-Two BS degree in Chemistry.
Option Code: 505
The track-two core requirements are slightly modified for the Forensic Science option as follows:
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required for Core: | ||
Replace CH 324 with: | ||
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY | ||
or CH 422 | ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY | |
EXPERIMENTAL CHEMISTRY II | ||
Only one term of inorganic chemistry: | ||
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | ||
or CH 412 | INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | |
Requirements | ||
BB 314 | CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 4 |
BB 450 & BB 451 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY and GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 6-7 |
or BB 490 & BB 491 | BIOCHEMISTRY 1: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION and BIOCHEMISTRY 2: METABOLISM | |
BB 494 | BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES 2 | 3 |
BI 222 & BI 223 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: ORGANISMS and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: POPULATIONS | 8 |
or BI 212 & BI 213 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | |
TOX 411/TOX 511 | FUNDAMENTALS OF TOXICOLOGY | 3 |
Select three of the following: | 7-12 | |
BIOCHEMISTRY 3: GENETIC BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
GENETICS | ||
RESEARCH | ||
INTERNSHIP | ||
BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY | ||
SEPARATIONS: CHROMATOGRAPHY AND RELATED METHODS | ||
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSFORMATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS | ||
MASS SPECTROMETRY OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS | ||
GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | ||
GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS | ||
or ST 351 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | |
ENVIRONMENTAL FORENSIC CHEMISTRY | ||
Total Credits | 31-37 |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
Option Code: 505